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Hamilton R10
The Hamilton R10 is a multi-stacker plate store. Revolution addresses it over the network, importing and exporting plates by stacker and level and driving the handoff position that a robot picks from.
No published specifications
Section titled “No published specifications”Hamilton does not currently publish a product page under the name “R10”, so no capacity, dimensions, plate-height range or environmental specification is stated here. The figures below are the addressable ranges the Revolution driver accepts, which is a different thing from a manufacturer specification — your unit’s real capacity depends on its build.
If you are specifying a system around an R10, confirm its ratings with Hamilton or with us before committing to a method — get in touch.
Addressable ranges
Section titled “Addressable ranges”These are the bounds the driver enforces on each operation’s parameters.
| Stackers | 1 – 10 |
| Levels per stacker | 1 – 18 |
| Handoff positions | 1 – 6 |
Supported methods
Section titled “Supported methods”- Import plate — take a plate into a given stacker and level
- Export plate — deliver the plate at a given stacker and level to a handoff position, where a robot can collect it
- Move stacker to door — bring a nominated stacker to the door
- Move handoff — move the handoff mechanism to a nominated position
- Set stacker configuration — declare, for a range of stackers from first to last, the stacker type and the labware type they hold
Stacker configuration is the operation to get right first: the driver’s defaults are a
QSR_HS-Stacker_13row_41mmPitch stacker holding Greiner_6_Well labware, and a store whose
physical stackers do not match its configured type will not address levels correctly.
Integration
Section titled “Integration”Revolution talks to the R10 over TCP, addressing it by IP address and port. There is no vendor SDK hosted in the Revolution process for this device.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”- The store must be reachable from the Revolution host at the configured IP address and port.
- Set the stacker configuration before importing or exporting plates. Stacker type and labware type determine how levels are addressed.
Device configuration
Section titled “Device configuration”| Property | Purpose |
|---|---|
| IP Address | Address of the R10 controller |
| Port | TCP port the controller listens on |
| Communication simulated | Run the driver without a physical store attached, for method development and dry runs |
If you need more of this instrument driven from a schedule, get in touch — the driver is extended on demand.